Gunnison

Avalanche

Zach Kinler · Mar 25, 2020 · Gunnison

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Weather

Mostly Cloudy skies, Light westerly winds below tree line, temps remained cool in the 30s.

Snowpack

Snowpack at Elkton Study Plot was deepest of the year at 185cm. 3/18 interface is a thick 6 cm crust with 1mm rounding facets on top and is down 35 cm with 4F to 1F slab on top. CT 16 SC, ECTN28(crossed column on taps 29,30). All other interfaces have seen free water in this location.

Avalanche

Axtel NE 11,800? D1.5 Wind Slab Whetstone NNE 11,800? D2 Persistent Slab